Passage to a New

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Passage to a New Century Part I Nixon - Ford -
Carter
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Nixon Administration 1968-1973
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Domestic Issues
High Unemployment High Inflation Welfare
Reform Clean Up Environment Energy
Crisis Busing
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Historical Spotlight
During President Nixons first term, the
Twenty-sixth Amendment was ratified in 1971,
extending voting rights to Americans 18 years
or older.
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World Affairs
Détente Salt Treaty Nixon visits Moscow and
China
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Historical Spotlight
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first
person to walk on the moon. Thats one small
step for man, Armstrong said, one giant leap
for mankind.
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Watergate
A scandal arising from the Nixon administrations
attempt to cover up its involvement in the 1972
break-in at the Democratic National Committee
headquarters in the Watergate apartment complex.
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Television Reflects American Life 1968-1980
Social Values
Diversity
Educational Programming
Independent Women
Cultural Identity
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Ford Tries to Reunite the Nation
Unelected President Pardoned President
Nixon Whip Inflation Now Program Helsinki
Accords
Cambodian Communists seized an unarmed U.S. cargo
ship, the Mayaguez, in 1975. Ford called the
action piracy and sent U.S. Marines to free the
vessel and its crew.
Gerald R. Ford
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Did You Know?
Gerald Ford played football at the University
of Michigan from 1932-1934.
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Jimmy Carter 1976-1980
Domestic Issues Energy Crisis Worsening
Inflation Nuclear Power Civil Rights
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Historical Spotlight
The Trans-Atlantic Pipeline, stretching
across hundreds of miles of tundra, was completed
in 1977.
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Science and Technology
On March 28, 1979, Three Mile Island, near
Harrisburg, PA, was the sight of a nuclear
accident. The partial melt- down of the
reactor core caused wide- spread concern about
nuclear power throughout the American public.
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The King is Gone
On August 16, 1977, Elvis Presley died at his
Memphis, TN home.
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Did You Know?
Jimmy Carter. Was the first president born in
a hospital. Graduated from the Naval
Academy. Could read 2000 wpm. Became a
millionaire in the peanut industry. Was the
first president sworn in using nickname. Won
a Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
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Carter and Foreign Affairs
In 1977, the U.S. agreed to turn over control of
the Panama Canal to Panama on December 31, 1999.
Carter called for strong diplomatic and
economic pressure on countries that violate human
rights.
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In 1978, Carter brokered an historic peace
agreement between Israel and Egypt known as the
Camp David Accords.
In 1979, Iranian rebels led by the Ayatollah
Khomeini seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran and
took 52 American hostages for 444 days.
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1970s Nuts and Bolts
Powered by strong beats on records spun by disc
jockeys, disco music got Americans dancing in the
1970s. Dressed up in polyester and silk, people
boogied at nightclubs beneath colored strobe
lights and mirrored balls.
During the 1970s, the yellow smiley face became
an omnipresent symbol of happiness and good
cheer. This perky design appealed to all ages and
appeared on everything from buttons and cookie
jars to neckties and sleeping bags
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Historic Decisons Of
The Supreme Court
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
(1978)
In 1973, Allan Bakke, a white male, was
denied admission into medical school. He sued
arguing that he had been discriminated against
on the
basis of his race. The Supreme Court ruled that
racial quotas were unconstitutional, but that
schools could still consider race as a factor
in admissions.
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Historical Spotlight
In 1979, Soviet troops invaded the country
of Afghanistan. When they refused to
withdraw, Carter cut grain sales to the Soviet
Union and announced a boycott of the 1980 Summer
Olympics in Moscow.